The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-17

ing with glory halleluiah and a tiger
Il is now definitely settlcd that we are TO
have new Labor paper which is to be the
organ Of Henry George and The Anti-Pover-
ty Society. II is not often even M the his
tory Of corporations that the prime factor
is so suddenly bounced as was Henry
George from the STANDARD. The namc of
"Standard" was hardly recognized-oyery-
body spoke of it as Henry Georges paper
lie was very good as dgurehead, but
when It came TO the votes. as our New Eng
land ccnsins remark. he didn'tamount to a
hill of beans. The Anarchists shook the
red flag in his face and it did not have n
modifying effect on his tongue, and matters
were not improved when they showed him
the door Emmy complication in the Labor
press John Swinton's paper loses its edi
tor and the Standards editor loses his
paper. They both arrive at the same re-
suit. only from different ends of the stick
A. last Jeanette NJ. Thuber throws upthe
sponge, and the American Opera, born
amid ringing of bells and the beating of
gongs. IS confessedly thing Of the past
II has been a costly experiment. says this
enterprising lady, involving a heavy outlay
of money. jess so. Mrs Thurber; there
isn't a scene-shifler or call boy in New York
but could have told you all this before you
started in. As result of this desperate
venture, small army of chorus singers,
ballet dancers and humble stage assistants
are left destitute in our city, with the win
ter coming on and no money. Theodore
Thomas and all the principals gobbled the
cash and realized thousands, while the
humber members of the company secured
hardly sufficient to pay their board. 1t is
said that Mrs. Thrrber has levied on the
scenery, properties and costumes as her
share of the plumber, having an eye to fu-
ture possibilities; but il is tolerably certain
that if ever American Opera should raise
its feeble head in our midst again, Mrs.
Thurber will not be connected with the
management.
Can Mrs. James Brown Potter act? is al
most as interesting a question as: can the
Thistle sail2 will our American Venus oyer
throw the English Galatea. Harry Miner,
who was the manager of a couple of second
and thid rate theatres on the Bowery,
suddenly jumps to the front as premie,
cldsso and ruilles his feathers alongside OF
Henry Abbey. A year ago he would have
knocked you down if you called him any
thing but Harry, but since he has engaged
Mrs. James Brown Potter, il is now MI,
Henry Miner or Henry Miner, Esq Some
attribute the change TO the differenc in time
between Lordon and New York, others to
the epizootic now SO fatally prevailing
among horses. One of his assistant man
ayers says it may be an incipient attack ol
cerebro spinal meningitis or big head, bni
whatever it is, there it stands upon the bills
large and small. Mr. Henry Miner, sole
manager for Mrs. James Brown Potter.
viii the Potters turn out to see her? Aye
there the rub, The Bishop of Manchester
did 90 to profane theatre, and thought IT
a very nice place. Vim Bishop Potter 60
and give dispersion TO all the parochia
clergy. II is said that .he good Bishop is
scandalized, and that if his reverend father
could know that the house OF Potter would
have been thus disgrace by a professional
stage player, his reverend bones would turn
over TO his honored grave. Though the
bishop may not be there, nor his sisters
| his cousins, nor his aunts, there will be lots
of sinners like myself who will put up theil
last quarter for good seat, just to see how
| the thing comes out. Since she left us she
has the endorsement of the Prince of U'ales
that's something;but the Jersey Lily got
the same. ltis definitely settled that Harry
Miner, ESQ.,, pays the mantranakeIs' bills
all the hotel expenses, and that in travelling
from town TO town her ladyship is provided
with private car; her attendants are q
maid, an equerry, and private secretary
and literary gentlemen 10 manage the
newspaper press. Whether she can act ol
not, as the contract runs for three years, II
would seem that Mrs James Brown Potter''
lines have fallen in pleasant places. vii
society earess her, as of old, or will it civ,
her the cold shouiderq for Il solution w
must await the December ides
Labor day has come and gone, aud he Il
a fool or mailman who would underyalu'
its significance The pronunciamento o
Henry George at Syracuse, dissolying al
connection with the Socialists, and The
tabooing of red flags in the labor procession
while il may lose him thousands Of Social
strengthened his position, and given his par
ty chesion and autonomy which il could
meyer otherwise have obtained. The hol
day was generally observed in New Yorl
procession, but il was eminenty respect
able, well fed and well clad procession
one that looked abundantly able to tax,
care of itself, and which needed as liltl'
sympathy for its suffering as any body o
men upon the face of the earth. Ther,
were few red flags and no rows tospeak Of
the day was beautiful and general harmony
prevailed. In Brooklyn one stupid fellow
lh"''Sh0 IL" """iu 'i'ht' "ist'ipahN' Wy
wearing red ribbon on his hat. hut n GROVE
closed around him, tore off his hat an,
smashed it, and after bestowing on him 8
few gentle kicks, which were well deserve,
they let him 60 No flag but Old GLORY
waved over the procession; the Stars an,
Stripes were good enough for them, aud $,
ended in peace the first great Labor holiday
BRoA ADBRIM.
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